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Draw Conclusions
• Drawing a conclusion is forming an opinion based on what you already know or on the
facts and details in a text.
• Check an author’s conclusions or your own conclusions by asking: Is this the only
logical choice? Are the facts accurate?
Directions Read the following passage. Then answer the questions below.
O
ur basketball team, the Hawks, just
finished the season. We had a record
of 7 wins and 13 losses. Our season didn’t
start off too well. We lost our first six
games. Coach told us we weren’t playing
like a team. After that, he put us through
some tough practices. We worked on
defense, passing, and helping each other
out. Coach told us we had to play twice as
hard as the other teams did to win.
After that, things improved. We started
to win a few games. Other teams weren’t
shaking in their sneakers when we got
to their gyms, but they knew they were
going to have to play hard to beat us. And
man, was it fun. When the season started
I barely knew any of the other players
on the team. Now that the season is over,
I feel like I have twelve really good
friends—thirteen if you count Coach.
1. Draw a conclusion about whether or not the Hawks were a good basketball team
at first.
2. What details support this conclusion?
4. Draw a conclusion about whether or not you think this was a successful season.
Support your answer with facts.
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3. How do you think the coach made the Hawks better?
Home Activity Your child read a short passage and drew conclusions using facts and details. Read an
article with your child. Have your child draw conclusions from the article.
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